Sunday, July 16, 2017

Man shot dead in Jersey City Wednesday night and other top stories.

  • Man shot dead in Jersey City Wednesday night

    Man shot dead in Jersey City Wednesday night
    JERSEY CITY -- A man was shot dead near the Salem Lafayette housing complex late Wednesday night, authorities said.  The male victim was shot near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street and the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Unit is investigating, a spokesman with the department said.  One male fatally shot on Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street in Jersey City. Hudson County Prosecutor's Homicide Unit investigating. -- ProsecutorSuarezHCPO (@HCPOProsecutor) June 15, 2017 T..
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  • Kushner Cos. pulls request for tax break in Jersey City

    Kushner Cos. pulls request for tax break in Jersey City
    Jared Kushner arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) NEW YORK — The real estate firm owned by the family of Jared Kushner has withdrawn a request for a big tax break for one its buildings in Jersey City, the latest setback for the company in the area. The Kushner Cos. sent a letter withdrawing its application for a 30-year break from city taxes for a planned two-tower project in the struggling Journal Square section of the ..
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  • Final vote delayed for Jersey City affordable housing measure

    Final vote delayed for Jersey City affordable housing measure
    A final vote on a plan that would boost the number of city-mandated affordable housing units in Downtown Jersey City was postponed by the City Council last night. The ordinance would require all future tax-abated Downtown buildings to have 20 percent of their units set aside as affordable housing. Councilwoman-at-large Joyce Watterman, who is pushing the measure, said it is not dead. "We want the best deal possible for the residents of the city of Jersey City," she said. "It's coming back." Dev..
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  • Jersey City Adds To Its Lineup of Hot Spots

    Another high-profile restaurant is set to open in Jersey City, this one inside a night-time, hot spot in the Powerhouse Arts District. Beat Street, a 100-seat ...
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  • Jersey City council rejects repeal of chain store limits

    Jersey City council rejects repeal of chain store limits
      JERSEY CITY -- In a surprising move, the City Council voted decisively tonight against repealing the city's two-year old restrictions on where chain stores can open Downtown. In a 1-8 vote, the council opted to keep the restrictions in place, rejecting the administration's request to repeal them and possibly setting up the city for a legal battle with CVS. The pharmacy giant wants to open up a location inside the zone where large chain stores are mostly barred.  Tonight's move was an unusual ..
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  • Tensions may be easing between Fulop, Jersey City Loew's group

    Tensions may be easing between Fulop, Jersey City Loew's group
      JERSEY CITY -- Frosty relations between Jersey City and the nonprofit group that runs the Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre are beginning to thaw. Yesterday, the two sides issued separate press releases to prove it. Mayor Steve Fulop's administration and the Friends of the Loew's, which runs the city-owned Journal Square theater, have been at odds for more than three years over Fulop's efforts to bring in a major concert promoter to restore and run the former movie palace. The two sides have bee..
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  • Belleville police seek Jersey City man in 10 car break-ins

    Belleville police seek Jersey City man in 10 car break-ins
    CLOSE Belleville police are seeking a Jersey City man in a series of car break-ins. Matt Kadosh/NorthJersey.comBelleville Police are seeking Dashawn Bowens, 20, of Jersey City, in connection with a series of break-ins to unlocked vehicles on Preston Street.(Photo: Detective Sgt. John McAloon/Belleville Police Department)Authorities have linked a Jersey City man to a series of vehicle break-ins reported on Preston Street and have issued a warrant for his arrest, police said.On Wednesday, ..
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  • Downtown Jersey City council hopefuls set for meet-and-greet

    Downtown Jersey City council hopefuls set for meet-and-greet
    JERSEY CITY -- Jersey City's election is still five months away and no candidates will qualify for the ballot until after Labor Day, but the would-be candidates are already facing voters. The four men who have announced their candidacies for the Ward E council seat have agreed to appear before the Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association tomorrow night. Each will address the crowd for three minutes to present their platforms. The race in Ward E, which includes most of Jersey City's Downtown, was ..
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  • Jersey Journal front and back page news: Thursday, June 15, 2017

    Jersey Journal front and back page news: Thursday, June 15, 2017
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  • Upward Bound was success, reunion planned; Planting at Pershing ...

    Upward Bound was success, reunion planned; Planting at Pershing ...
    Upward Bound helped many to success                                                             In 1977, I and several other inner-city kids attended a summer program titled the Upward Bound Program. Like those before and many after us, it required we participate in a Saturday program at St. Peter's College during the school year. During the summer, we resided on the campus of Montclair State University for six consecutive weeks. While there, we attended art, science, remedial and college readi..
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